Hadley Solomon
Hadley Solomon is a member of the St. Vrain Valley School District Board of Education in Colorado, representing District B. She assumed office on December 3, 2025. Her current term ends in 2029.
Solomon ran for election to the St. Vrain Valley School District Board of Education to represent District B in Colorado. She won in the general election on November 4, 2025.
Solomon completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Hadley Solomon graduated from Smoky Hill High School. She earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Arizona in 1992. Her career experience includes working as a consultant.[1]
Elections
2025
See also: St. Vrain Valley School District, Colorado, elections (2025)
General election
General election for St. Vrain Valley School District Board of Education District B
Hadley Solomon defeated Peggy Kelly in the general election for St. Vrain Valley School District Board of Education District B on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Hadley Solomon (Nonpartisan)  | 66.0 | 35,382 |
| Peggy Kelly (Nonpartisan) | 34.0 | 18,193 | ||
| Total votes: 53,575 | |||
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Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2025
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Ballotpedia survey responses
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Hadley Solomon completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Solomon's responses.
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I have led parent organizations at Niwot Elementary and Sunset Middle, and served on the Niwot High School Education Foundation. I was also president of Grassroots St. Vrain, the community group that helped rebuild trust around school funding and supported successful mill levy and bond campaigns. That work helped our district move from a difficult financial period to one that could invest in schools again.
Professionally, I work in business process and technology consulting, helping organizations solve problems and use resources well. I bring that same mindset to public education: listen first, understand how the system works, and make decisions that keep students at the center.
I am running because public education has been the anchor of my family’s life and of this community. I want to keep St. Vrain on a strong path in four areas: academic excellence, safe and respectful schools, multiple pathways to opportunity, and smart, transparent stewardship of taxpayer dollars.- Keep St. Vrain strong on academics. Protect and grow the district’s record of high graduation rates and strong learning, starting with early literacy and continuing through high school pathways. Support teachers with training and tools, including responsible use of new technologies.
- Make every school safe and respectful. Students and staff learn best when they feel safe, seen, and valued. That includes building security, consistent behavior supports, mental health resources, and policies that follow Colorado law so every student can learn.
- Be a good steward of community trust. Voters in St. Vrain have supported schools through mill levies and bonds. As a board member I will focus on transparent budgeting, planning for growth, and spending where students need it most so that trust continues.
- keeps public schools strong and well funded at the local and state level, including fair state funding and responsible use of local bond and mill revenue;
- expands access to career and technical education, P-TECH, and other hands-on options so students can succeed after graduation in many different ways;
- supports safe, welcoming schools that protect the rights of all students, including English learners, students with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ students;
- Student-centered decision making
- Respect for different viewpoints in a very diverse district
- Transparency and fairness in how money is spent
- Teamwork with the superintendent and other board members
- Willingness to learn about complex topics like school finance and technology
- Set direction for student learning and district goals.
- Approve and monitor the budget so tax dollars are used well.
- Hire and supervise the superintendent.
- Represent the community and keep trust between schools and residents.
- Families with students in SVVSD
- Students, educators, and staff
- Residents without children in school, including retirees and business owners
- Community partners and taxpayers across the four counties SVVSD serves
- keeping resources for early literacy, English learners, and gifted students;
- continuing investments in mental health and restorative practices;
- supporting competitive compensation and professional development for staff;
- and clearly communicating with families, in multiple languages when needed, about what is being taught and why.
- school accountability and PTO/PTAC groups
- neighborhood and community associations
- educator and staff groups such as SVVEA
- business and industry partners tied to CTE, P-TECH, and the Innovation Center
- clear learning goals
- classrooms where students feel safe to participate
- use of data to reteach or extend learning
- and strong relationships with families
The board does not evaluate teachers, but it can support good teaching by:
- investing in professional development, especially for new tools like AI
- keeping class sizes reasonable in the budget
- Maintain transparency about how current mill and bond dollars are being used.
- Plan for growth early so the community understands why new buildings or boundaries are needed.
- Advocate at the state level for Colorado to meet its school funding obligations so local taxpayers are not filling the whole gap.
- Pursue grants and partnerships that the district can sustain after the grant period.
- Safety includes physical security and emotional safety.
- Policies should follow Colorado law and district procedures.
- Mental health supports and restorative responses are part of safety.
- Schools should stay welcoming, not feel like lockdown zones.
- counseling and social work services
- training for staff on de-escalation and restorative practices
- and reasonable counselor/student ratios, especially in high school
- Technology and AI use to make sure tools help teachers, protect student data, and stay human-centered.
- Community engagement on growth/boundary changes so shrinking and fast-growing areas feel heard early, not after decisions are made.
- Colorado Education Association Public Education Committee (CEA)
- Boulder County Democratic Party
- Rocky Mountain Equality Action Fund
- YS YellowScene Magazine
- Elected Officials
-- Joe Neguse, U.S. Representative for Colorado's 2nd District
--Andrew Moore, Erie Mayor
--Colleen Whitlow, Mead Mayor
- Individuals: Listed at hadleyforstrvain.com
- students are known by name and need
- instruction is aligned to standards
- students can choose from multiple pathways (AP, CTE, P-TECH, arts)
- technology is used to extend learning, not replace the teacher
- and families can see what their students are working on
- Communicate decisions in plain language, including why the board followed state law.
- Meet families where they are: schools, community events, parent meetings, and online.
- Invest in professional development, including for new technologies, so educators can grow here rather than leave.
- Grow our own through educator pipelines and partnerships with local colleges.
- continuing to strengthen early literacy
- making sure students understand digital citizenship and AI
- set guardrails
- fund training for teachers
I extended that work by sitting on the Committee for Bond Measure 3A, which was going to allow the district to repair and renovate existing school buildings district-wide, address safety and security issues, and make facilities more energy efficient. It would also provide funds to expand existing schools to accommodate growth and enable them to deliver innovative program options in STEM.
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See also
2025 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on November 1, 2025
